In the Year 2023 I Shall

In the Year 2023 I shall: Breathe in – Breathe out Slurp the soup Eat the fried chicken with my fingers Lick my fingers Pet passing dogs Write my name in the snow Make snow “devils” Throw at least one snowball Try to look like I’m paying attention Stop engaging in arguments with inanimate objects Stop talking to the newscasters Check the toilet paper before sitting Negotiate with the dandelions in my pesticide free yard Shout loudly into the abyss Chant Sing my song whether anyone likes it or not Write poetry Breath in – Breathe out John G. Lawless ©12/18/2022